[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Elmira 7-26-1982 by L.L. No.
1-1982. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote and preserve the
safety, welfare, health and good order of the community by authorizing
certain persons in the public service of the Town of Elmira to issue
process for violations of the provisions of ordinances and local laws
in effect in the Town of Elmira.
As defined in § 150.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law
of the State of New York, an appearance ticket is a written notice
issued and subscribed by a police officer or other public servant
authorized by state law or local law enacted pursuant to the provisions
of the Municipal Home Rule Law to issue the same, directing a designated
person to appear in a designated local criminal court at a designated
future time in connection with his alleged commission of a designated
offense. A notice conforming to such definition constitutes an appearance
ticket regardless of whether it is referred to in some provision of
law as a summons or by any other name or title.
All public servants who by virtue of their office, title or
position are authorized or required to enforce any statute, local
law, ordinance, rule or regulation relating to parking, licensing
of occupations or businesses, fire prevention and safety, health and
sanitation, and building, zoning and planning are hereby authorized
and delegated the authority to issue appearance tickets returnable
in the Justice Court of the Town of Elmira for any enforcement procedures
required for the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities
of their office, title or position. Further, any traffic officer within
the Town of Elmira is hereby authorized and delegated the authority
to issue appearance tickets returnable in the Justice Court of the
Town of Elmira relating to enforcement of any statute, local law,
ordinance, rule or regulation affecting the public heath, safety and
welfare within the Town of Elmira.
